Navy Department Library

All Newsmap (posters) were dated on Mondays. The front of each poster depicts the progress of fighting on the war fronts. The reverse side is typically a poster on a war-related topic. All posters are in color and measure 35 x 47 inches (88.7 x 119 cm.). They were published by the US Government Printing Office. The bulk of the collection was donated to the library in 2005.

Use and Reproduction Policy
These fragile oversized maps/posters are unavailable for loan, and must be consulted in the library. The library is unable to reproduce them for researchers. Photocopying of them is prohibited, though the use of digital cameras by researchers to reproduce them is permitted.

1942

28 Dec

For Yanks Dreaming of a White Christmas

1943

4 Jan

The Nerve System of the Army

15 Feb

German Army Uniforms and Insignia

22 Feb

Learn To Recognize These Vehicles (Light Tanks and Self-Propelled Weapons)

8 Mar

German Navy Uniforms and Insignia

15 Mar

Learn To Recognize These Vehicles (Half-Track Vehicles)

22 Mar

Military Courtesy

29 Mar

Gas (Tear Gas, Lewisite, Phosgene, Mustard, Clorpicrin)

12 Apr

The Marine Corps – A Unified Fighting Force

19 Apr

Tunisia

26 Apr

Dig! or Die! – Fox Holes

3 May

DON’T (“Don’t help the enemy by making military information easy to get.”

10 May

You May Be Eligible For The Army Specialized Training Program (The Needs, The Program)

17 May

So, He Can Fight. (Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps)

24 May

The Not-So-Soft Underside

7 Jun

Secret Weapons Are The Little Drops Of Information That You Could Give Away

14 Jun

The Making of a US Bluejacket

21 Jun

Disease In The Tropics

28 Jun

Gliders: Weapons of War

5 Jul

Abandon Ship!

12 Jul

Battle Area on the Eastern Front

19 Jul

GAS!

26 Jul

The Pacific and Far East

2 Aug

Know That Vehicle (“Failure to recognize destroyed our own tank…and also cost us a vehicle and crew!”)

9 Aug

Beyond Sunny Italy – The Long, Tough Fight Ahead

16 Aug

Jap Aircraft

23 Aug

China’s army is a seasoned military team

30 Aug

Weapons of the German Infantry Division

6 Sep

Typical German Infantry Division

13 Sep

Maps Are Not True For All Purposes. (“These are three of many projections – Conic, Mercator, Azimuthal.)

20 Sep

Battleground in Italy

27 Sep

Progress Of The War – Of Interest To Every American Fighting Man! (Report from the Chief of Staff to the Secretary of War, 1 July 1941 to 30 June 1943)

4 Oct

“A Mournful Melody” (“A Dud Dood It Again – And Watch Out for Booby Traps”)

11 Oct

Typical German Infantry Regiment

18 Oct

Target Tokyo

25 Oct

Target Berlin

1 Nov

Northern Italy

8 Nov

This is Ann…She Drinks Blood

22 Nov

The World – A Polar Projection

29 Nov

Surprise…A Powerful Weapon

6 Dec

Sentinels Must Know The 11 General Orders

13 Dec

A Sign of Comradeship – Among Those Who Are Working Together In The Service Of Their Country…And Are Proud Of It!